Sharing /usr/ports

Robert Marella rmarella at gmail.com
Thu Sep 29 11:58:10 PDT 2005


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On Thu, 29 Sep 2005 13:35:38 +0400
"Andrew P." <infofarmer at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 9/28/05, Robert Marella <rmarella at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > I have one question. Is there an easy way to keep
> > the /usr/ports/packages/All directory clean?
> >
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> >
> > The old packages can start to take up a lot of space.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Robert
> >
> 
> Glad to be helpful, Robert!
> 
> Sure, there's an easy way, just run
> # portsclean -P
> and all your outdated packages are gone. "man
> portsclean" for details.
> 
> Cheerz,
> Andrew P.

Hi Andrew,

I could while away the hours
Conferrin' with the flowers
Consultin' with the rain
And my head, I'd be scratchin'
While my thoughts were busy hatchin'
If I only had a brain.

In my nightly cvsup I actually do a portsclean -CD.

Mea Culpa

Thanks again

Robert


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